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Council refers $829,000 Rotary Park pavilion bid to capital outlay committee
Summary
Bids to rebuild the long-closed Rotary Park pavilion came in far above early estimates; council voted to send the matter to the Capital Outlay/Infrastructure committee for additional review after hearing an insurance reimbursement amount and funding sources.
Livonia City Council sent the recommended $829,000 low bid for the Rotary Park Pavilion reconstruction to the Capital Outlay/Infrastructure committee for further review after department staff described a wider scope and insurance discussions that raised the project cost.
Ted Davis, the city’s parks director, told council eight firms submitted qualified bids and the lowest qualified base bid was $829,000. "We were not expecting it to come back this high," Davis said. He said the architect’s opinion of cost had been about $600,000 and that the city had sought additional estimates before bringing the low bid forward.
Davis and staff described a multiyear discussion with the city’s insurer, Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), and said a reimbursement of $260,828.60 was expected. Davis also outlined proposed budget adjustments from unexpended fund balances to cover the remainder and said the reconstruction provided an opportunity to bring restroom facilities up to Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
Several council members and members of the public said the price felt high and asked for a closer review of the scope, funding sources and alternatives. Vice President Tashnick offered a substitute motion to send the item to the capital outlay committee; council adopted the referral and directed staff to schedule a committee study promptly. Council also heard from representatives of Livonia Rotary, who said they are actively fundraising to help restore the pavilion.
The decision delays awarding a construction contract so council and staff can examine cost comparisons, insurance reimbursements and scope alternatives.
